Publisher's Synopsis
This is an ABC book about America's national parks and forests! Inspire your baby, child, or bigger kid to explore and delight in our spectacular national park system while learning their ABCs. This book is for the young of age and the young at heart. N is for National Parks is a thoughtful gift for any nature lover, regardless of age.
With colorful, vibrant illustrations and 27 nature-related quotes, your mind and spirit are sure to be delighted. Expose your child to the wise words of John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, and Marie Curie. These historical figures were some of the world's finest minds and most fascinating people. Preservationists, naturalists, scientists, poets, and, above all, true nature admirers! Inspire someone you love or be inspired yourself.
N is for National Parks is sure to become a best seller.
Exploring the great states of Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Oregon, South Carolina, North Carolina, Arkansas, Michigan, California, Washington, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and the Virgin Islands, N is for National Parks takes you to these parks, forests, and nature preserves:
A is for Arches National Park
B is for Biscayne National Park
C is for Crater Lake National Park
D is for Denali National Park
E is for Everglades National Park
F is for Francis Marion National Forest
G is for Grand Canyon National Park
H is for Hot Springs National Park
I is for Isle Royale National Park
J is for Joshua Tree National Park
K is for Katmai National Park
L is for Lassen Volcanic National Park
M is for Mount Rainier National Park
N is for North Cascades National Park
O is for Olympic National Park
P is for Petrified Forest National Park
Q is for Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
R is for Redwood National Park
S is for Saguaro National Park
T is for Theodore National Park
V is for Virgin Islands National Park
W is for Wind Cave
X is for Xenagogue
(This means acting as a guide or guiding someone. You will see an illustration of a guide in the Great Smoky Mountains.)
Y is for Yosemite National Park
Z is for Zion National Park
You probably already know that you feel better when you're surrounded by nature, but are you aware that numerous studies back this up? It's true - and not only for adults; children also experience this mental health benefit. Studies even show that children can focus and perform better on tests after they've spent time in nature. Perhaps this is because nature promotes mindfulness and is conducive to being in the moment; it's the inverse of all that you've heard about screen time! Being in nature also makes you likelier to move, causing your body to produce endorphins which add to your sense of well-being.
Physical benefits are also provided by nature - studies find that heart rates and stress are lower in nature even when compared to exercise in an urban environment. Scientists have yet to confirm the causality of these, but the observations are clear: stress, depression, and anxiety decrease while creativity, mood, mindfulness, and energy levels increase. Perhaps it's the beautiful scenery, the lovely sounds of birds singing, or the water rushing over logs? Or maybe it's the mystery of what will be discovered around the next turn? In the end, it's not important how it improves your life - just that it does! Interestingly, some of these same benefits can be realized just by looking at pictures of nature - so, if you can't be in nature, remember to look at a picture or even the 26 pictures that are thoughtfully illustrated in N is for National Parks.
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